Slipping device for neckties



Jan. 5 1926.

T. A. HART SLIPPING DEVICE FOR NECKTIES Filed July 10 lill Patented Jan. 5, 1926.

UNITED STATES THOMAS A. HART, OF DANBURY. CONNECTICUT.

SLIPPING DEVICE FOR NECKTIES.

Application filed July l0,

To all whom t 11mg/ concern.'

Be it known that I, THOMAS A. HART, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Danbi by, in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented an Imliirovement in Slipping Devices for Neckties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for facilitating the slipping of neckties through turned down collars and for thus aiding in the proper adjustment and tying; of the necktie without undue pulling thereon and injury thereto.

(lne of the objects of the invention is to provide a device of the above nature capable of functioning efficiently and dependably and affording the user at al] tinres a high degree of convenience and comfort. Another object is to provide a device of the above nat-ure which is thin and light and which does not add objectionable bulk or stiffness to the collar. Another object is to provide a device of the above nature which is simple and inexpensive. Other objects will be in part obvious or in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangements of parts as will be exemplified in the structure to be hereinafter descrilied and the scope of the application of which will be. indicated in the following claims. l

ln the accompanying drawing in which is shown one of the various possible embodi.. ments of this invention.

Figure l is a perspective. of the device as appears before being used;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the device in use in a collar, the collar being shown in phantom;

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse section through the rear of the collar, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view to illustrate certain features of the device.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

As conducive to a clearer understanding of the features of this invention, it may be here noted that in tying a necktie and properly adjusting;Y the tie after the knot has been formed. it is necessary to slide the tie bac-k and forth around the collar. In the case of turned down collars, and particularly still collars .of the turned down 1925. Serial No. 42,660.

tjfpe, this sliding or slipping` of the necktie is not readily accomplished. The necktie wedges between the folds of the collar, and the linen walls of the collar frictionally engage the necktie so securely1 that oftentimes it is almost impossible to make the neckt-ie slip. The 'pulling necessary to make the necktie slip-is fre- (pientlj/v ruinous to the tie and, in addition, the inconvenience is a great annoyance to the wearer. .lo provide a device which effectively overcomes this diiiiculty, which convenient to usl and cxtren'iely inexpensive and which is not bulky and objectionable to wear, are the dominant aims of this invention..

leferring now to the draaving` there is shown in Figure l a perspective of a preferred form of this invention. The deviceI shown takes the form of an elongated and straight strip l() of thin, non-rigid and collapsible material which is capable of readily yielding` to any shape and of creasing and folding' to conform to the conditions under which it is used, l have found that thin paper is particularly advantageous. The strip is folded along; a longitudinal line preferably substantially midway between its sides. and the necktie is adapted to be received between trie folds thereof.

ln Figure 2 the device is shown in operative position within a collar ll and coacting with a necktie l2 therein. lt is placed over the necktie with the folded edge thereof directed up'ardly` and is thereb;7 prevented from accidentally slipping' downwardly from the necktie or from within thc folds of `the collar.A The strip is preferabliv of a width at least twice :is great that of the necktieJ so that the portion of the necktie embraced thereby is completely held out of contact with both the inner and outer folds of the collar. Also, the strip is of substantial length for example greater than half the length of the collar from end to end, so that in operative position it covers the portion of the necktie at the back of the collar and extends well around to the sides and toward the front.

The side 13 of the paper strip which engages the necktie` that is, the inner surfaces of the strip when folded, is smooth and slippery so that the necktie slips readily thereover. lVhen the material employed is paper. these inner surfaces of the folded strip are preferably glazed. Thuss when the necktie is being tied and the knot is being adjusted, the necktie slides easily over the glazed suritaees, held out et contact with the rough trietional walls oi' the linen collar, and may he slipped around as desired with the greatest convenience. lt desired, the outer suriiace ot the folded strip may be made unglazed and rough, as shown at let in Figure Ll, so that the paper strip will dependably Vfrictionallv engage the walls of the collar and not slide around with the neclztie. lh:- cept Yfor this 'rrietional engagement, the paper strip .is -lree from connection with the collar,a as shown in Figure Reiterring again to .Figure Z it will be seen that when the Yfolded and originally straight strip ot paper is in position over the neclitie, and the tie is curved to the contour ot the collar, the inner 'told ot the strip tolds and creases and readily conforms itself to the required shape. The paper is non-resilient and does not vtend to spring haelt to its original straight contour, so as to distort or misshape the collar. rthe thinness and lightness ot the strip and its ready conformation to the required shape render its use in the collar wholly unnoticeable. lt does not add objectionable bulli to the interior of the collar nor lend an added undesirable elliect or' stiffness.

ln use, the paper strip may be slipped over the ncclrtie before insertion ot the nec-litio in the collar` and then the two may -lic placed together within the 'rolds of the collar. rllhe device is extren'iely inevpensive and consequently a new strip may be einployed each time the collar is worn or each time the nser inserts a neeltie in a collar `for wear, and the used strips may be thrown away,

From the above it will be seen that there is herein provided a device which embodies the 'features oi this invention and achieves the objects thereof including many practical and nse'tul advantages.

its man),Y possible embodiments may be made ot the above invention and as many changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth. it is to be understood that all matter hereinbetore set forth or shown in the accompanying drawing`r is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

l claim as my invention:

l. A device for facilitating the slipping ot a neelitie in a turned down collar, comprising a single integral strip of thin pliable paper ot a width at least twice that oit the neclztie, 'folded along a longitudinal line and adapted to receive the neelitie between the olds thereof, said tolded strip out paper having its inner walls glazed so that the neclrtie will slip readily therethrough and being adapted to be inserted, with the necktie therein and with the 'folded edge thereof directed upwardly7 between the inner and outer walls ot the collar.

fr device for tacilitating the slipping of a neelztie in a turned down collar, comprising a single elongated strip oit' thin pliable paper interposed between a portion ot the neclitie and a wall of the collar to hold said portion ot' the necktie ont ot engagement with the wall oi' the collar, the surface ot said strip oiE paper engaging said neelitie being glazed so that the neehtie will slip readily along the same, said strip of paper being tree from connection with the collar and having a portion folded over the top edge ot the nechtie to hold the strip trom slipping down relative to the necltie and ont ot the collar.

3. it device tor 'facilitating the slipping of a necktie in a. turned down collar, coinprising a single elongated strip ot' thin pliable paper interposed between a portion ot' the neclitie and a wall 01"' the collar to hold said portion ot the neclitie out of engagement with the wall ot the Collar, the surtacc ot said strip oit paper engaging the walls oli the collar being unglazed and rough and adapted to rietionally engage the collar walls, said strip ot paper being tree 'from connection with the collar and having a portion folded over the top edge ot the necktie to hold the strip from slipping down relative to the necltie and trom within the collar.

1in testimony whereof, l have signed my name to this speeilieation this 3rd day ot July, 1925.

THOMAS A.. HAR-T.

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